Achadh Raithin

Achadh Raithin, meaning 'field of ferns,' derives from the Irish achadh (field) and raithin (ferns), a common descriptive naming pattern in medieval Irish landscape terminology. The townland, also known as Castlekelly, occupies the civil parish of Killeroran in the barony of Killian, County Galway, an area of strategic importance during the late 17th century. The O'Kelly family emerged as the ...